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Paving the Way of the Lord

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA According to Brandon Vogt, author of the book Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church, for every one person who enters the Catholic Church approximately…

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December 6, 2021

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An Augustinian Prayer for Solidarity

O Holy Breath of God, breathe on us gathered here, that we may be filled with your Holy Spirit, and so become your friends. Oh, help us to live…

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December 3, 2021

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What Can the Incarcerated Teach Us About Advent?

As we journey towards Christmas, the Advent season invites us reflect on the hope we have that Christ has come and Christ will come again to free us. Yet, throughout…

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November 29, 2021

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A Poem from the Edge

This poem was written by someone who has faced incarceration. It was originally published in the Voices from Prison and the Edge newsletter (issue no. 34), a publication of the…

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November 27, 2021

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Editors Note: the following reflection was written by someone who faced incarceration and addiction. It was originally published in the newsletter Voices from Prison and the Edge newsletter (issue #34),…

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November 23, 2021

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Advent and Our Unquenchable Thirst for More

Do we often find ourselves unhappy because we don’t have all the things that we think we should have or that we want to have? Do we find ourselves anxious,…

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November 22, 2021

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Mary, Mother of Captives

Mary, Mother of Captives, give us your compassion for those in prison. Mend in mercy the broken in mind and memory. Soften the hard of heart, the captives…

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November 19, 2021

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Are We Eager for Peace?

One Sunday when I was still in seminary in Chicago, a classmate and I went to Mass. During communion time, we observed a mother approach to receive the Eucharist as she…

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November 16, 2021

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Defending the Rights of the Poor

Editors Note: This reflection was delivered as part of a Reconciliation Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia highlighting those impacted by systemic poverty and mass incarceration.…

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November 16, 2021

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Building a More Just and Peaceful Society

What can the Rule of Augustine teach us today about how to build a more just society? Poverty, war, oppression, inequality, mass incarceration, and discrimination are some of the many social…

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November 15, 2021

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The Poor You Will Always Have With You

by Brian Dwyer On this 5th World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis elaborates on Jesus' message in Mark 14:7, "the poor you will always have with you." Pope Francis…

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November 14, 2021

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The Augustinians Commit to Integral Ecology

During its General Chapter of 2019, the Order of Saint Augustine made a commitment to promote education, reflection, and action to care for our common home. United to the concern…

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November 12, 2021

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A Reflection on COP26

by Paul Graham, OSA The United Nations Climate Change Conference is coming to a close. Was it good or bad? Like the curate’s egg, a bit of both. The fact…

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November 12, 2021

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Mass Incarceration and Systemic Poverty

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA The issue of Mass Incarceration is linked to many other challenges and issues facing our society today. This is especially true when it comes to the…

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November 10, 2021

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Prayers for Migrants and Immigration Reform

In response to its commitment to promote the dignity of all human persons and immigration reform, the Augustinians have developed petitions to be used throughout the week as part of…

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November 9, 2021

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Do You Dare to Be Different like St. Rita?

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA In Luke 17:1-6, Jesus is acknowledging our proclivity towards sin and its effects on the world. Perhaps he says to us today, "Greed, discrimination, materialism, inequality,…

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November 8, 2021

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Editors Note: the following reflection is written by an affiliate of the Order of Saint Augustine and was originally published in the newsletter Voices from Prison and the Edge, a…

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November 7, 2021

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Mass Incarceration and Addiction

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA The issue of Mass Incarceration is linked to many other challenges and issues facing our society today. This is especially true when it comes to the…

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November 6, 2021

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Are you in Recovery?

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA As I was reflecting on Jesus' explanation of the Parable of the Dishonest Steward found in Luke 16:9-15, I recalled a tour I recently took of…

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November 6, 2021

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Saint Rita, Gun Violence, and Mass Incarceration

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA The U.S. system of Mass Incarceration has historically been based on a model of retribution (punishment for crimes committed against the law) rather than a restorative…

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November 3, 2021